Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a series of measures in her Budget speech aimed at accelerating and sustaining economic growth in line with the vision of the government 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas'.

Emphasising the continued thrust on capital expenditure, she proposed increasing government capex to Rs.12.2 lakh crore for FY27 from Rs.11.2 lakh crore in FY26.

Alongside the capex push, the Budget carried significant stock market-relevant announcements spanning financial sector restructuring, foreign investment access, taxation changes, and bond market reforms. The announcements included plans to restructure public sector NBFCs such as Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation, allow i...